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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit भङ्ग (bhaṅga).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-भंग • (-bhaṅga)
- breaking
- मान (mān, “respect”) + -भंग (-bhaṅga) → मानभंग (mānbhaṅga, “breaking of respect (disrespect, insult)”)
Derived terms
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “भंग”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies